Video Streaming

Live video streaming on the internet has been around for a long time, with some of the first attempts being done during the 90s. As the technology improved over the years, it has become another key element in the internet user experience. At present, numerous websites and platforms have utilized it to full effect, resulting to high viewership numbers and traffic.

… Featured Jobs Editorial Director, Audience Development and Engagement Dance.com New York City, New York Social Media Coordinator Victoria King Public Relations Los Angeles, California Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Urban League New York City, New York Media Sales Executive Progressive Business Media East Coast Media Relations…

… Turner Classic Movies and The Criterion Collection announced the release of FilmStruck, a subscription-based on-demand movie streaming service on desktop, mobile and more. The FilmStruck application allows users to stream a variety of films, including “hard-to-find gems and cult favorites.” With FilmStruck, users can browse films in a variety…

… By Brandy Shaul on Sep. 22, 2016 - 12:00 PM Yahoo announced the release of Yahoo View on iPhone in the U.S. The application features content from Hulu, and it allows users to watch clips and full episodes from a variety of television shows. With Yahoo View, users can browse and watch videos in several categories, including late night, news…

… Twitch announced that it will expand its Cheering beta to all partnered channels in the U.S. and U.K. Aug. 4. The cheering system allows viewers to support their favorite streamers by posting special messages containing premium Bits in the streamers’ chat windows. Users must purchase Bits before they can share them. Bits are available…

… Conventions, and is once again assuming the lead role during the upcoming 2016 Presidential conventions—only this time it will stream both events in 360-degree video. YouTube’s 360-degree videos provide a fully-immersive, wraparound experience that users can control with their fingers via mobile device or the mouse cursor on a computer. The social video…

… in the blogosphere. Thus, creating your own visual content is a great way to separate yourself from your competitors.” And the additional work is manageable–especially as social platforms continue to make video content easy to include. Smart marketers are also making good use of live streaming, which is taking video to yet another level–one where being…

… Tumblr followed up Monday’s teaser announcement about Tuesday’s launch of live video with more details. The blogging platform is not launching a tool for users to create live videos, such as Facebook Live or Twitter’s Periscope application. Instead, Tumblr is teaming up with YouNow, YouTube, Kanvas and Upclose to create “a publishing…

… Ramadan is underway, and Twitter launched several initiatives to help its Muslim users celebrate their holy month. Twitter media partnerships director, Middle East Kinda Ibrahim said in a blog post that tweets about last year’s Ramadan were seen 8.4 billion times, on and off Twitter–adding that the most discussed topics include food, travel…

… Interaction is the lifeblood of social media. For the most part, social sites are only providing a platform, and the vast majority of the content is provided by the users. Unfortunately for Facebook, its users seem less willing to share personal content, which could lead to significant problems for the company in the future. Quoting sources…

… Periscope broadcasters will soon be able to draw on top of their live streams, reports The Next Web. The feature is currently available to a number of users in the beta version of the app. The Next Web’s Matt Navarra demonstrated the feature during a live stream, available below. When drawing, users will reportedly be able to choose from three…

… to broadcast live, in order to build up anticipation. Ensure that you have a strong enough connection to broadcast live video, preferably WiFi or 4G. Facebook said the “Go Live” button will be grayed out if the signal is not strong enough to support Facebook Live. Post a description of what you are about to share before going live. Ask friends…

… Periscope has updated its iOS app, adding a daylight curve to the app’s world map. This daylight curve separates the bright and shaded areas of the world map, and makes it easier for users to find broadcasts showing off sunrises or sunsets by looking at streams near the edge of the curve. In addition, a broadcaster’s local time can now…

… Facebook Live was everywhere during 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. The social network’s live-video-streaming platform brought press conferences, interviews with players, practice sessions and question-and-answer sessions to National Basketball Association fans throughout the weekend. As previously reported, more than 30 NBA players…

…. Whether it’s New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz being a sneakerhead or New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson speaking out on prominent social issues such as the happenings in Ferguson, Mo., the more authentic an athlete is to their passions, the more people will engage with the content and with the athlete overall. Consistency is key…

… Video game streaming platform Twitch had a big year in 2015, with an average of 1.7 million broadcasters streaming content every month. The company has released additional stats from its year in its 2015 Retrospective, which reveals users streamed over 241 billion minutes of content last year. Using ComScore data, Twitch said its views…